Steve Kaufmann's Life Story: Full Interview | Evolve Podcast

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Steve Kaufmann, the legendary polyglot behind LingQ and one of the most influential language learners in the world, tells his full story for the first time. From his first words in French to mastering 20 languages over 50 years, this is the inspiring journey of a true pioneer in the language-learning world. 40% off FluentU: https://link.fluentu.com/evolve With over 1.5 million YouTube subscribers, Steve Kaufmann has inspired millions to start their own language-learning journey. In this exclusive interview on the Evolve Podcast, Hakim dives deep into Steve’s life story: How he discovered his passion for languages Learning languages in his 20s, 30s, 40s and beyond The cultural lessons that shaped his worldview Founding LingQ and revolutionizing online learning What 50 years of language learning taught him about life This is more than just a conversation about grammar and vocabulary — it’s the story of resilience, curiosity, and the pursuit of lifelong learning. 📲 Follow us on Instagram & TikTok: IG: / evolve_hq_podcast TikTok: / evolve_hq 🔗 Follow Steve Kaufmann: @Thelinguist 🔗 Try LingQ (Language Learning App): https://www.lingq.com/en/ Timestamps: 0:00 Intro 1:58 Steve's childhood 3:37 Steve's studies and international work 9:01 Advantages of being multilingual 11:04 FluentU (ad) 12:07 How Steve learned French 17:40 Arriving in France 21:33 How to acquire a new language 25:40 Cultural weightlessness 30:23 Moving to Asia (Hong Kong) 35:13 Tones in Mandarin 39:08 Moving to Japan 42:20 How Steve acquired Japanese 48:37 Founding LingQ 55:00 Learning languages at an older age 57:55 Steve's following & community 1:01:30 LingQ's approach 1:07:16 Steve's current routine 1:10:08 Final advice & message 1:11:09 Feeling demotivated when studying 1:12:39 Outro #SteveKaufmann #Polyglot #LanguageLearning #LearnLanguages #LingQ #Multilingual #EvolvePodcast #InspiringJourney #LanguageTips #PolyglotLife